As Christians, we often hear the term 'saints' used to describe a select group of individuals who have been recognized for their extraordinary devotion and service. But what does the Bible actually say about saints?
According to Scripture, a saint is anyone who has accepted Jesus as their Savior. In 1 Corinthians 1:2, the apostle Paul addresses the church in Corinth as "saints" in Christ Jesus, highlighting that all born-again believers are considered saints. The term "saint" in the Bible comes from the Greek word "hagios," meaning "holy one." This refers to all Christians, both living and dead, who have accepted Jesus as their Savior, not just a select few after death.
It's essential to note that being a saint doesn't mean someone is sinless, but rather that they are declared holy through Christ's work on the cross. A person becomes a saint the moment they accept Jesus as their Savior through faith, not through a separate process after death.
The Biblical Basis of Sainthood
The Bible teaches that believers are considered saints because Jesus has made them holy, consecrated, and blameless through His death and resurrection (1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 1:4). This applies to all believers, both living and dead, who have put their trust in Jesus Christ.
Living as Saints
While declared holy by faith, Christians are still called to live a life reflecting this holiness. As the apostle Paul wrote, "Follow the way of love, just as Christ loved us" (Ephesians 5:2). This call to holiness is not about earning salvation but about living out our faith in harmony with God's Word.
In conclusion, the biblical perspective on saints emphasizes that all believers are considered saints by virtue of their faith in Jesus Christ. This understanding can bring encouragement and hope to believers as they seek to live out their faith in a way that honors God.
I fully and totally agree, it wasn't by merit that I was exploited by people as a saint, and read things in the Bible that were surrounded by the word saint! Such as Christ dying for me when He redeemed me in the beginning of my illness of schizoaffective disorder He died to give me His Fragrance of Life a sweet sweet perfume I did nothing to earn that! Though I desperately needed it! Such things incense here's a quick look up.... The scene in Revelation 5 is John’s vision of heaven’s throne room. When the Lamb had taken the scroll of God’s judgment into His own hand, “the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people” (verse 8). Revelation is the most symbolic book in the Bible, and in this passage the “prayers of the saints” are symbolized as golden bowls of incense, held by twenty-four elders. Of course, the more symbolic something is, the more its interpretations can vary, but it’s important to understand what these prayers of the saints are—and what they are not.
God established incense as a part of the sacerdotal system (and therefore as symbolism) in Exodus 30:1–10 when Moses was told to build the altar of incense. The prayers of the saints in Revelation 5:8, especially as represented by incense in the context of temple imagery, should be understood to take the role of incense in the temple, which was to offer up a sweet aroma to God and to symbolize prayer. The prayers of the righteous are pleasing to Him. Psalm 141:2 describes this aspect of prayer perfectly: “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice” (Psalm 141:2).
My prayers are fragrant like a bowl of incense, it is surrounded by the word saint... And boy everything God has done in my life like the miracle of the movies of my life!!! For all to see, is the trickiest to deal with because we are to reject the world but be called up to God, we are to go out into these worlds and made deciples and have people baptized, easier said than done! I'm doing my best, but have suffered a lot of loss, and have had many loved ones become schizophrenic instead because they rejected both the movies and God!! No no no reject the movie choose God!!! If only they'd listen!!!! Then they blame me!!! Then when we face the world, be in it but not a part of it, we are being sanctified unto the Lord... This is how I started hearing Angels sing, because like wheat I grew up with both the wheat and the weeds and I was being sanctified all along loving Jesus the most my anchor my rock, and a call to purity and goodness, and when the end of the worlds came I was seated in Heavenly places even while I was still alive!!! I can hear Heavenly Angels sing!!! It's lovely!!! They worship Hallelujah and Holy Holy Holy!! Plus God has been healing people when I go to the hospital whomever He chooses, sometimes not me or my own kids.. But He has healed me once or twice while I was in the hospital.
Then there is a group of people who've been exploiting me as a saint for years I have been taking it easy for the last while, while I rest in Jesus, cause it all can be so overwhelming at times... But I see some obsticals that I have to face in the now... And I want to do them with Grace!
@FreestyleArt oh yeah, I remember that! Gosh, I wish I had somebody to watch football with me. I don't watch it because of that. It would be more fun sharing in the fun with someone.
@senghenydd I don't believe we need to bring more people back to religion, as religion is described as man-made philosophy. Empty. People are starving for the truth, and Jesus said, "I am the way, the life , and the truth."
Religion did not die on the cross to save us from our sins. But Jesus did, and I hope and pray more people will come to know him, as their Savior. He sacrificed so much for us, giving us his ultimate best, which was his life on the cross, taking our sins upon his shoulders.
Thank you for the inclusion of the video. That was so kind of you to share it and I appreciate it. It's sad that so many don't know Jesus as Savior.
@LadyGrace I honestly think most of those people do consider Christ they were busy going about their business they were stopped at an inconvenient time and simply waved their arms etc they saw the camera I might of done the same.
@senghenydd Maybe. That's just not the impression I got though. They seemed put off and upset, some of them, that someone wanted to speak to them about salvation. I've seen those looks before. Somewhat nothing to do with Christ and wave him off.
